Shadow In The Sky problem: Need help FAST(8 hours)

[Mikaze]

Well, I don't need help, but this other guy does. Reposting his topic so he can see whatever help he gets when he sees this forum, since he's running up on a deadline. It sucks for a DM to be caught unprepared, so, you know, Helpy Helperton reporting.

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Spoilers, if you're playing in Second Darkness, don't read this.

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So at the culmination of Shadow in the Sky, which I am running, the party wound up knocking Depora unconscious instead of killing her. She was taken captive, and they planned on interrogating her later because, holy crap, she's drow, and this begs questioning. My question is, to anyone familiar with the plot- any particularly interesting ideas on how to get her out of the picture? I don't think it would be appropriate to have the party have a drow trussed up back at their HQ to answer questions. I mean, I could just have her not talk despite torture or something like that, but if they get really awesome roles on intimidate or something I'd feel like I was cheating the party to give them no information.

As is, I plan to have a drow assassin arrive and kill off Depora in a few days (while the party gets ready to sail out to Devil's Elbow), but I was curious if anyone had any better ideas?

I'm.. running the next session in about 8 hours, but, hey! Maybe something neat will pop up on how to run this.

[Paul Watson]

Mikaze wrote:

Well, I don't need help, but this other guy does. Reposting his topic so he can see whatever help he gets when he sees this forum, since he's running up on a deadline. It sucks for a DM to be caught unprepared, so, you know, Helpy Helperton reporting.

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Spoilers, if you're playing in Second Darkness, don't read this.

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I'm.. running the next session in about 8 hours, but, hey! Maybe something neat will pop up on how to run this.

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Have Elven assassins do it. That will foreshadow the Winter Council a bit. Maybe even get the elven ranger (whose' name I've forgotten) to do it.

[Mikaze]

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Forgot all about the Winter Council. They wouldn't be likely to go gunning for any PCs that know about the drow, would they?

[Mikaze]

And I guess one other thing: What info from future Second Darkness volumes would be safe to reward the PCs with if they do interrogate her. After all, they did capture her alive, so they should get something out of it in reward for their resourcefulness.

[James Jacobs]

Mikaze wrote:

And I guess one other thing: What info from future Second Darkness volumes would be safe to reward the PCs with if they do interrogate her. After all, they did capture her alive, so they should get something out of it in reward for their resourcefulness.

I would use this opportunity to let the PCs know that there are...

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...more drow out on Devil's Elbow, and that they're up to something and might have had something to do with the falling star, so that the PCs would be even more encouraged to head out there to look around.

[Neil Mansell]

It would be nice to pay out SOME info to the party for their troubles.

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First off, (after some interrogation) she admits her alliance with Saul. She also explains that she was here to observe the Blot and other strange effects in town. Her journal confirms this. Feel free to talk about the approaching meteor too, the PC's were going to find out very soon anyway.

I'd recommend that Depora tells the PC's about the drow on Devil's Elbow, but Depora tries to make it appear that she doesn't want to tell the PC's this (even though she secretly does). Remember that Depora HATES her drow counterpart in Devils Elbow and wouldn't mind seeing the PC's kill her off. Depora will likely ask for her freedom in exchange for this information.

She will avoid talking about the Cyphergate at ALL COSTS. She will tell the PC's that her location by the gate made for an ideal escape route should her plans be interrupted. This is the truth, thus no bluff check needed. Clever PC's will note the hammer and chisel, so she may be forced to bluff. Try to bluff the PC's that she simply grew curious and wanted to take a piece back for her superiors to study, as initiative in the field can lead to promotion and favours. This is partially true, thus she gets a +5 bonus on the bluff check.

If worst comes to the worst, and she has to spill it all, don't worry about it. Depora knows only a limited amount of information as she is only a field agent (and has been away for several months). She wont offer info if the PC's don't ask either, so it's unlikely the PC's will get to know too much either.